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Sea Of Heartbreak

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Song: Sea of Heartbreak
Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: Unchained
Tabbed by Jason O. Kaveh
Capo 1
There is a basic embellishment played at the end of the chorus which 
is just switching between D, Dsus2 (D2), and Dsus4 (D4):
e|-D2---D20---D2---D43---D2---D20---D2---|
B|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
G|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
I will be representing this using the symbol (D D)
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
The Dlights in the Bmharbor      Gdon't shine for AmeAsus4  A  
             D           Bm                  G     A/STOP/
  I'm like a lost ship      adrift on the sea
[Chorus]
This sea of Dheartbreak, lost love and Aloneliness
Memories of Dyour caress, so divine, Ghow I wish
                                        D              A/STOP/
you were mine again my dear, I'm on this sea of tears
       ( D  D) x2
Sea of heartbreak
[Verse 2]
Oh, Dhow did I Bmlose you      Goh, where did I AfailAsus2  A  
             D           Bm              G      A/STOP/
  Why did you leave me      always to sail
[Chorus]
This sea of Dheartbreak, lost love and Aloneliness
Memories of Dyour caress, so divine, Ghow I wish
                                        D              A/STOP/
you were mine again my dear, I'm on this sea of tears
       ( D  D)        D7  
Sea of heartbreak
[Bridge]
 GOh, what I'd give just to Dsail back to shore
 GBack to your arms once F#more
[Verse 3]
  DCome to my Bmrescue      Goh, come here to AmeAsus4  A  
             D          Bm                  G      A/STOP/
  Take me and keep me      away from the sea
[Final Chorus]
Sea of Dheartbreak, lost love and Aloneliness
Memories of Dyour caress, so divine, Ghow I wish
                                        D             A/STOP/
you were mine again my dear, I'm on this sea of tears
       ( D  D)         G  A  
Sea of heartbreak
       ( D  D)         G  A  
Sea of heartbreak
       ( D  D)         G  A  
Sea of heartbreak
       ( D  D)         G    A  D  
Sea of heartbreak

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Sea Of Heartbreak

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Song: Sea of Heartbreak

Artist: Johnny Cash

Album: Unchained

Tabbed by Jason O. Kaveh

Capo 1

There is a basic embellishment played at the end of the chorus which

is just switching between D, Dsus2 (D2), and Dsus4 (D4):

D D2 D D4 D D2 D

e|-2---0---2---3---2---0---2---|

B|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|

G|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|

D|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|

A|-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

I will be representing this using the symbol (D D)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Bm G A Asus4 A

The lights in the harbor don't shine for me

D Bm G A

/STOP/

I'm like a lost ship adrift on the sea

[Chorus]

D A

This sea of heartbreak, lost love and loneliness

D G

Memories of your caress, so divine, how I wish

D A

/STOP/

you were mine again my dear, I'm on this sea of tears

D D

( ) x2

Sea of heartbreak

[Verse 2]

D Bm G A Asus2 A

Oh, how did I lose you oh, where did I fail

D Bm G A

/STOP/

Why did you leave me always to sail

[Chorus]

D A

This sea of heartbreak, lost love and loneliness

D G

Memories of your caress, so divine, how I wish

D A

/STOP/

you were mine again my dear, I'm on this sea of tears

D D D7

( )

Sea of heartbreak

[Bridge]

G D

Oh, what I'd give just to sail back to shore

G F#

Back to your arms once more

[Verse 3]

D Bm G A Asus4 A

Come to my rescue oh, come here to me

D Bm G A

/STOP/

Take me and keep me away from the sea

[Final Chorus]

D A

Sea of heartbreak, lost love and loneliness

D G

Memories of your caress, so divine, how I wish

D A

/STOP/

you were mine again my dear, I'm on this sea of tears

D D G A

( )

Sea of heartbreak

D D G A

( )

Sea of heartbreak

D D G A

( )

Sea of heartbreak

D D G A D

( )

Sea of heartbreak

About Sea Of Heartbreak Chords by Johnny Cash

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